InfiniBand Blade Switch I/O Module for PowerEdge M-Series
Rev 1.2
Mellanox Technologies
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About this Manual
This manual describes the installation and basic use of the SwitchX® M4001F(FDR) 56 Gb/s,
M4001T(FDR10) 40Gb/s and the M4001Q(QDR) 40 Gb/s InfiniBand blade switch I/O modules
for the PowerEdge M-Series chassis.
Intended Audience
This manual is intended for users and system administrators responsible for installing and setting
up the switch platforms listed above.
The manual assumes familiarity with the InfiniBand® Architecture Specification.
Related Documentation
The documentation set accompanying the Mellanox M4001[F, T, Q] includes the following:
Online Resources
• Mellanox Technologies Web pages:
http://www.mellanox.com
• Dell Support Web pages:
http://support.dell.com
Conventions
Throughout this manual, the names M4001F, M4001T, and M4001Q and the terms switch, I/O
module, and IOM are used to describe the M4001F FDR, M4001T FDR10, and the M4001Q QDR
InfiniBand blade switch I/O modules, unless explicitly indicated otherwise.
Table 2 - Reference Documents
InfiniBand Architecture Specification
Volume 1 Release 1.2.1 and Volume 2
release 1.2.1
InfiniBand architecture specification descriptions
Mellanox Firmware Tools (MFT)
User’s Manual
Document # 2329
The MFT (Mellanox Firmware Tools) package is a set of firmware tools. The
manual supplied with this package provides an overview of the firmware its
installation and replacement. The MFT can be downloaded with its documenta-
tion at:
http://www.mellanox.com
> Downloads > Firmware Tools.
